Fan



FAN

Filed Sept; 27, 1955 BygM-@ A Homey Invenor Patented Apr. 21, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a fan, the general object of the invention being to provide a simple form of fan wherein a slight movement of the wrist of the user will cause the fan to create a breeze.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:-

Figure 1 is an elevation of the fan.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Figure 1.

In this drawing, the numeral I indicatesa cross piece having a socket 2 at each end thereof and a centrally arranged socket 3 which receives the handle 4. Leaf springs 5 are held in the sockets 2 and a cardboard 6 is fastened to the springs as shown at l. Thus by a slight movement of the wrist of the users hand which grasps the handle 4 the part l will be reciprocated so that the springs 5 will oscillate the board 6 and create a breeze.

It will of course be understood that different kinds of material can be used for the Various parts of the fan. 5

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the inventlon will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combinal0 tion and arrangement of the several parts provided that such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:-

A fan of the class described comprising a cross 15 piece, a centrally arranged depending socket forming member-connected with the cross piece,

a handle having one end fitting in the socket, each end of the cross piece having a socket therein opening out through the upper edge of the cross 20 piece, elongated spring strips having their lower ends located in the end sockets and a stiff board having its side portions connected with the spring strips, said board having its lower edge spaced from the cross piece and its upper edge extending 25 beyond the upper ends of the spring strips.

WILLIAM W. MCCLOSKEY. 

